[VIDEO] Do want: L.A. Noire trailer shows first gameplay

A new L.A. Noire trailer has appeared, fresh as a recently throttled corpse, and I’ve got to tell you, people: this looks like some game. In this latest video, we get our first glimpse of gameplay.

Essentially it’s Grand Theft Auto circa 1947, but this time from the cops’ side in a perfectly recreated Los Angeles. There’s a heavy emphasis on clue-finding and detective work, and obviously the facial animation is still amazing. See below:

97 days until the North American release!

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[Via press release]